Total Payments
$1,150
2024 Payments
$189.36
Companies
18
Transactions
28
Medicare Patients
3,744
Medicare Billing
$488,611
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,150 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,150 | 28 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $218.92 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $174.54 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $171.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $97.79 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $96.73 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $89.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $54.60 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $37.21 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $34.24 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| RxSight Inc | $26.79 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189.36 | 7 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($89.74) |
| 2023 | $233.28 | 4 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. ($171.97) |
| 2022 | $35.43 | 2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($35.43) |
| 2021 | $26.79 | 1 | RxSight Inc ($26.79) |
| 2019 | $194.52 | 3 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($97.79) |
| 2018 | $302.70 | 5 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($174.54) |
| 2017 | $168.15 | 6 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($109.75) |
All Payment Transactions
28 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.51 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 05/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.74 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | IOLMaster 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.97 | General |
| Category: Optical Biometer | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.91 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.17 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/17/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/05/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.13 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | RxSight Inc | LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.79 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/29/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.79 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/23/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/20/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/16/2018 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: Opthalmology | ||||||
| 07/31/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.24 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/10/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | CyPass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/25/2018 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.17 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/17/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.73 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/26/2017 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/10/2017 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.62 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/08/2017 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.18 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 1,046 | 1,285 | $655,568 | $139,310 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,090 | 1,368 | $701,466 | $149,929 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1,034 | 1,333 | $609,715 | $132,419 |
| 2020 | 10 | 574 | 681 | $202,839 | $66,952 |
Total Patients
3,744
Total Services
4,667
Medicare Billing
$488,611
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 169 | $212,662 | $48,859 | 23.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 319 | 341 | $131,285 | $26,605 | 20.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 58 | 77 | $78,463 | $18,406 | 23.5% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 30 | $54,137 | $12,394 | 22.9% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 132 | 132 | $60,324 | $10,815 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 73 | $28,762 | $6,220 | 21.6% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 88 | 99 | $27,027 | $5,678 | 21.0% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 95 | 150 | $25,500 | $4,571 | 17.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 108 | 115 | $17,710 | $3,021 | 17.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $10,920 | $1,523 | 13.9% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 53 | 57 | $8,778 | $1,218 | 13.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 176 | $232,268 | $54,006 | 23.3% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 322 | 359 | $138,215 | $28,593 | 20.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 58 | 69 | $80,501 | $18,218 | 22.6% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 32 | $60,883 | $14,329 | 23.5% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 148 | 148 | $67,636 | $11,806 | 17.5% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 117 | 164 | $44,772 | $8,964 | 20.0% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 107 | 167 | $28,390 | $5,257 | 18.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 114 | 125 | $19,250 | $3,370 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $6,648 | $1,424 | 21.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $5,910 | $1,376 | 23.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 52 | 58 | $8,932 | $1,306 | 14.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $8,060 | $1,278 | 15.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 83 | 191 | $227,061 | $53,223 | 23.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 309 | 342 | $131,109 | $28,030 | 21.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Ricks, MD
Dr. Christopher Ricks, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Provo, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255727905.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Ricks, MD has received a total of $1,150 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $189.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 28 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,150).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ricks has provided services to 3,744 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,667 services with total Medicare billing of $488,611. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Provo, UT
- Active Since 04/09/2015
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1255727905
Products in Payments
- EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) $218.92
- AcrySof (Device) $202.72
- IOLMaster 700 (Device) $171.97
- VYZULTA (Drug) $111.68
- TECNIS IOL (Device) $89.74
- XIIDRA (Drug) $54.60
- Centurion (Device) $49.98
- OZURDEX (Drug) $37.21
- OXERVATE (Drug) $34.24
- LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) (Device) $26.79
- ACTHAR (Biological) $25.91
- Vabysmo (Drug) $21.56
- Non-Covered Product (Drug) $21.19
- OMNI Surgical System (Device) $18.99
- CyPass (Device) $18.57
- Cequa (Drug) $16.23
- DURYSTA (Drug) $16.16
- XDEMVY (Drug) $13.77
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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